Steam Linux beta launching in October

Limited external beta finally coming

Valve is going full steam ahead with its Linux plans, announcing the start of an external beta for the Linux Steam client.

An internal Linux beta is planned to launch next week, with the doors opening to 1,000 users for a private external beta "sometime in October."

While the Linux beta will have limited availability, it will have even more limited features. For example, it will include the Steam client and one compatible Valve game. Features like the new Big Picture Mode and additional games will not be supported in this version either.